Wet-on-wet watercolor technique study (no masking fluid used).
Learning how to paint sea and clouds in watercolor can seem tricky. A technique you can try that works well with clouds and sea is to layer your watercolors. It is a great way to convey the subtle tones of the sky and clouds, and to avoid hard edges.
Here is how to paint sea and clouds in watercolor using a layering technique
When layering watercolors I am always starting with light blue, adding a little bit of the yellow layer. Start painting from the upper part of the sky, leaving some space for white clouds. I am wetting the paper with plain water before I start painting the sky, so I am sure all the edges will stay soft. I am creating some white areas by removing paint with a dry brush or a tissue paper.
Then continue with creating cloud laces one on top of another to make it more natural, add some soft shadows with blue color. The sea waves is the last step – take a wet brush with bluish color on it and start applying it on the paper, once the brush becomes a little more dry you will see the sparkling effect on the paper. Don’t add more water, just keep doing strokes till the brush is dry.
Then you can add some greenish and darker blue short strokes for smaller waves on the foreground and on the background.
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